One person: Longhushan security guard, stopped the Ten Elders until they cried!

"Oh, Fourth Brother is here too."

Pushing open the heavy mahogany door of the office, Zhang Chulan poked half his body inside first.

They ran right into Xu Si, whose face was gloomy.

The North China region manager, who usually had a cigarette dangling from his lips and a nonchalant attitude, now had a downturned mouth and exuded a cold aura that kept strangers at bay.

Upon hearing the sound, Xu Si raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Chulan and Zhou Yan behind him.

"Brother Zhou, Chu Lan." Xu Si nodded, his voice a little hoarse. "You two chat, I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he walked out of the office without looking back and quickly disappeared around the corner.

Zhang Chulan watched his retreating figure, unable to help but feel puzzled.

What's gotten into Xu Laosi today... his murderous aura is so strong?

The key point is... we're about the same age... so why is he "Brother Zhou" and I'm "Chu Lan"?

Just as I was pondering this, a gentle voice came from behind my desk.

"As expected of Chu Lan, he really managed to invite them."

Zhao Fangxu stood up, walked around the desk, and strode steadily to the door, extending his right hand.

"This must be Xiao Zhou. I've heard so much about you!"

Zhou Yan's gaze swept over the highest-ranking person in charge of Nadutong.

A round chin and a kind face.

From any angle, he looks exactly like Coach Anzai from a certain sports anime...

But upon closer inspection, one discovers that the eyes hidden behind the lenses are as deep and unfathomable as a still pool.

Zhou Yan smiled and extended his hand to shake Zhao's: "Chairman Zhao!"

Their hands touched briefly before parting.

"Please come in."

Zhao Fangxu patted Zhou Yan's arm, gestured for him to enter, and walked into the house.

Seeing this, Zhang Chulan grinned and was about to follow him inside.

"Alright, Chu Lan."

Zhao Fangxu paused, turned around, and smiled:

"Could you please go outside and close the door for me?"

Zhang Chulan's foot, which was raised in mid-air, froze.

He blinked, looked at Zhao Fangxu's broad back, then at Zhou Yan, and his lips twitched.

"Alright!"

boom.

The door closed tightly.

The two sat facing each other at opposite ends of the tea table.

Zhao Fangxu slowly poured two cups of hot tea and pushed one of them in front of Zhou Yan.

"Master Anping... it's really not easy to invite you to come and see me..."

Zhou Yan remained expressionless, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

"So, Chairman Zhao summoned me here today to confront me?"

He dared to come because he was completely unfazed.

If a few Quanxing members come to cause trouble, just kill them. What wrong have we done?

As for the kidnapping and threatening of Wong Bing and Chan Ho-nam…

That was Jackson Wang, who did it with Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao... What does that have to do with me, Zhou Yan?

"Hehehe..."

Zhao Fangxu waved his hand, "How could that be?"

He put down his teacup, speaking casually as if he were chatting with a younger member of the family:

"Among the four madmen of Quanxing, apart from Xia He, which one of them has few lives on his hands?"

Tu Junfang is an obsessive-compulsive man who likes to grab people everywhere to do experiments…

"Even if we take a step back and say the worst, just the fact that they took advantage of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony to gather a crowd and storm Longhu Mountain, disrupting the order of the supernatural world, is enough to warrant their deaths!"

Zhao Fangxu looked at Zhou Yan, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes:

"It is truly admirable and admirable that Master Anping single-handedly defeated all the traitors of Quanxing!"

Where does the phrase "raising an army to demand an explanation" even begin?

Zhou Yan observed his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose.

I thought to myself, I almost believed it.

It's as if you, the chairman, were completely unaware when Lao Bi came to your door with more than twenty strong men, intending to take advantage of you.

However, the phrase "defeated all the traitors of Quanxing"...

Could it be that he also knows about my secret fight with Ding Shian?

The company's intelligence network is indeed quite impressive.

Zhao Fangxu seemed to have read Zhou Yan's mind, and still smiled as he picked up the kettle and refilled Zhou Yan's tea.

"I brought you here simply to see this young hero in person, nothing more."

He held up one finger and said solemnly:

"First of all, the company has six directors."

"Chairman Bi is a pragmatist with a consistently tough style, advocating for action over words..."

However, he cannot fully represent the will of the entire company.

"Secondly... it seems that you have some misunderstandings about us, young man."

Zhao Fangxu picked up the purple clay teapot and slowly added hot water to the teacup.

"Since its inception, the company has never intended to 'interfere' or 'control' any powerful individuals or organizations in the world of supernatural beings."

The water flowed smoothly and steadily into the cup.

"Our guiding principle from beginning to end has always been the same: stability!"

Zhao Fangxu's arm was as steady as a rock, without the slightest tremor.

As soon as he finished speaking, the teapot was filled to the brim, without a single drop of hot water spilling out.

He put down the kettle, placed one hand to his lips, leaned forward slightly, and whispered:

"To be honest, some old guys, relying on their century-old family background, are causing trouble in the industry... making things chaotic and unpleasant from top to bottom..."

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Fangxu's eyes: "I've disliked them for a long time!"

Zhou Yan chuckled.

This person in charge of the company is truly a remarkable individual!

In just a few simple words, the company's stance and bottom line were clearly laid out on the table.

In the end, they didn't forget to extend kindness to themselves.

He's such an old man, you can't help but like him...

Zhao Fangxu leaned back in his chair, still with that relaxed and amiable demeanor:

"So... young brother, can we put the unpleasant past behind us?"

From now on, as long as you don't prey on ordinary people or act like a member of the Quanxing Gang, the company will always be your friend.

"I understand." Zhou Yan tapped his fingers aimlessly on the armrest.

"Does Chairman Zhao mean that as long as we don't target ordinary people, we can do whatever we want with the Wang family and the Shuzi Sect?"

Zhao Fangxu was stunned for half a second.

Then, he burst out laughing!

Hearty laughter echoed through the spacious office.

Instead of answering directly, he asked in return, "Young man... do you know what's the most annoying thing in peacetime?"

Zhou Yan instantly understood.

He understood the two words the other person hadn't said aloud—

A prestigious family!

Think about it too.

The so-called "aristocratic families" and "famous families".

Those who follow the rules are fine.

As an official, what I hate most are those "veterans" who rely on their seniority and act arrogantly!

Suddenly, a "hothead" like himself appeared, daring to directly challenge someone of the Ten Elders' caliber...

The authorities not only did not oppose it, but were actually happy to see it happen!

The concept of "checks and balances" is an unchanging principle for those in positions of power.

Old Zhao's words were both a diversion and a counter-attack.

Not only did they proactively adopt a humble stance to defuse the previous conflict, but they also clarified the company's position:

As long as you don't cross the line... if you dare to slap the family in the face, we will not only not care, but we might even secretly hand you a brick!

However, Zhou Yan knew perfectly well what was going on.

All of this is based on my current strength and the background of being a "personal disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion".

If it were someone with weaker skills...

That would truly be a "naive and impulsive person".

Will I still have the chance to sit here and drink Da Hong Pao tea?

I want to eat fart!

"I understand what Chairman Zhao said!"

Zhou Yan stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "I've had my tea and we've met, so I won't stay any longer. Farewell!"

It was getting late, and he still had a job to do with the "village guardian".

Zhao Fangxu stood up to see him off.

"Excellent, excellent... indeed, heroes emerge from among the young!"

He walked around the tea table and extended his hand to Zhou Yan again: "Come on, let me see you off."

The two walked side by side to the door.

Zhao Fangxu suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped in his tracks, and took out his phone from his pocket:

"How about... we add each other on WeChat?"

Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow.

"What I was saying was, if one day you suddenly want to work as a security guard at the company for a couple of days, you can just contact me..."

"Sure, sure..."

Hey~